Legal Opinion
Allen v. Ross
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 27, 1968PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHallows, C. J.
On July 27, 1963, Ross obtained a 1956 Ford from Hetland-Cook, a Ford agency in Lake Geneva, on a trial-or-purchase basis. Up to the time of the accident Ross had not paid for or returned the auto. Hardware alleges as one of its defenses that Ross did not give notice of the accident as required by the policy. But this rather limited pleading is based upon the theory that Ross was the insured under the policy for notice purposes. The policy provided:
“4. Notice In the event of an accident or loss, written notice . . . shall be given by or for the insured to the company or any of its authorized…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Peterson v. WarrenWisconsin Supreme Court · 1966
- Bachhuber v. BoosalisWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- Calhoun v. Western Casualty & Surety Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1951
- Parrish v. PhillipsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1938
- Britz v. American InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Members Mutual Insurance Company v. CutaiaTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- RTE Corp. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Allstate Insurance Co. v. Truck Insurance ExchangeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1974
- People Ex Rel. Younger v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1978
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